A new multicenter clinical trial published in Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism suggests that intensifying treatment with a ...

A new study reveals that the world’s most widely used diabetes drug works through a previously unknown brain pathway ...

A US team has linked metformin use in older women with type 2 diabetes to a 30% lower risk of dying before 90. But does this hint at exceptional longevity or just better disease control? Could a cheap ...

Metformin use in some patients with type 2 diabetes is associated with cognitive impairment that might be alleviated with vitamin B 12 and calcium supplementation, a new study from Australia suggests.

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A major study from scientists in China is shifting how we think about aging. The long-held belief that aging is a one-way path may no longer hold. This fresh take comes from a team at the Chinese ...

The diabetes drug metformin continues to expand beyond its treatment for type 2 diabetes. In addition to its potential use in treating age-related health problems, metformin can treat portal ...

A cheap, century-old medication can improve life for people with type 1 diabetes, according to new research. A clinical trial in Australia found that the type 2 diabetes drug metformin reduces insulin ...

A Garvan-led clinical trial has found that using a common and inexpensive type 2 diabetes drug reduces insulin needs in type 1 diabetes, opening doors for improved management of the condition. For ...